OPINION/EDITORIAL

Dinner with Jay-Z or $500,000?

September 8, 2021 By Zimvest Have you heard about the recent social media debate on choosing between having dinner with Jay-Z or $500k? In the last 48 hours, this has become one of the most talked-about topics on the planet. If you’re unfamiliar with Jay-Z, his real name is Shawn […]

The Climate Issue

September 7, 2021/IMFBlog By Gita Bhatt In Ernest Hemingway’s novel The Sun Also Rises, a character is asked how he went bankrupt. “Two ways,” he answers. “Gradually, then suddenly.” It’s the same with climate change. The damage is becoming less and less gradual, and unless we take action, the world could […]

Oil Prices Slide Despite Supply Disruption

September 7, 2021/OilPrice.com Chart of the Week – Europe is struggling to contain a double whammy of high natural gas and electricity prices, just as it had been bouncing back from a prolonged slump, Bloomberg reports.  – The gas replenishment rate in Europe’s gas storage sites has continued to slow […]